Adolescents may be more prone to risky behavior due to the late emergence of improved ________ compared to the relatively early development of the ________
a. subcorticol regions; cognitive control c. prefrontal regions; cognitive inhibition
b. cognitive control; subcorticol regions d. cognitive inhibition; prefrontal regions
B
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Which situational change would not have made it more likely that someone would've acted to help Kitty Genovese during her attack?
a. if some of her neighbors had been police officers b. if there had been 76 witnesses instead of 38 c. if some of her neighbors had known her before the attack occurred d. if some of the witnesses had just heard a lecture on the situational influences on helping behavior
Systematically reinforcing successive approximations to a desired act defines:
a. shaping b. counterconditioning c. stimulus generalization d. systematic desensitization
Jane's softball team is planning to steal the other team's mascot—a baby goat. Jane does not want to participate in such a scheme. Which of the following situations would make it more likely that Jane will refuse to help her team steal the goat?
a. Jane has built up "favorability credits." b. The situation is ambiguous. c. The group is important to Jane. d. Another member of the team decides not to participate.
What is the developmental progression of prosocial behavior from the age of 18 months through 5 years of age?
What will be an ideal response?